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Little known facts
Comfrey is a perennial herb that belongs to the Boraginaceae family.
The comfrey plant has a black, turnup-like root, and large, hairy broad leaves with small bell-shaped white, pink or purple flowers.
The plant can be found commonly in damp, grassy places, including certain ditches and river banks of Europe.
The healing use of comfrey dates back to 400 BC.
Comfrey has been known for its ability to encourage tissue repair in the body.
Comfrey was used by the Greeks to stop heavy bleeding and treat bronchial problems.
The Greek physician of the first century, Dioscorides prescribed comfrey for healing wounds and mending broken bones.
Comfrey has been used internally by the Native American Cherokee for any number of ailments.
Comfrey is known as one of the greatest herbs God has ever given man.
Oddly enough, the FDA may or may not have taken comfrey off the shelves.
Comfrey has been used successfully on any part of the body that might be injured.
Comfrey is called the knitter and healer.
Comfrey contains alkaloids, so does any number of things, including tomatoes and potatoes. And that’s supposed to be a good enough reason for the FDA to take this wonderful herb off the market?
True effects
Comfrey is great for rapid healing. In fact, you could actually pour the fluid extract into a wound and avoid the need for stitches.
Comfrey is great on the respiratory system, especially in treating hemorrhaging of the lungs.
Comfrey, when applied as a poultice is great for sore breasts.
Comfrey, when applied as a poultice is great for treating burns, and swelling.
Stop bleeding with some comfrey.
Relieve pain from bursitis with comfrey.
You can aid in soothing inflammation with some comfrey.
You can aid in your digestion with some comfrey.
Disorders, irritations, ailments, and bodily systems treated by Comfrey
Allergies – An allergy is a sensitivity to certain substances. You can be allergic to everything, from pollen to drugs.
Anemia – Simply put, anemia is a deficiency of red blood cells. This can cause the blood to have trouble transporting oxygen to vital systems of the body.
Asthma – This should be self-explanatory. But in case it isn’t, in case you don’t know what it is exactly, I’ll tell you. Asthma is a chronic disease of the respiratory system that constricts a person’s airway. Common symptoms of asthma are wheezing, and coughing.
Bladder problems – The bladder is an elastic organ that collects urine from the kidneys can be host to any number of illnesses and deficiencies; such as, bladder sphincter dyssynergia or the condition that can lead to incontinent urination, Cystitis or the inflammation of the bladder, and Hematuria or the presence of blood in your urine.
Blood cleanser
Boils – Simply put, a boil is a swelling or infection of a hair follicle or sweat gland.
Broken bones – This should be self-explanatory.
Breasts
Bronchitis – To explain bronchitis, you’ll have to know what the bronchus or bronchi are. The broncus is one of two tree-branch-like pipes (trachea) that are used to transfer air to and from the lungs. Bronchitis is simply an inflammation of mucous membranes in those pipes.
Bruises – Blood vessels that have become damaged and clotted due to superficial lesions on the skin. But you can also get bruises in deeper areas of the body which are called a “contusion”.
Burns – This should be self-explanatory. But in case it isn’t, let me elaborate. Burns are simply injuries by fire, intense heat or certain chemicals. There are several different kinds of burn, including a brush burn, chemical burn, radiation burn, second or third degree burns, and flash burns.
Bursitis – You can’t explain this condition unless you know what a bursa is. A bursa is a sac lined with fluid and connective tissue. They can be found between tendons, and in your kneecaps, hips and elbows. Bursitis is when these sacs are inflamed.
Cancer – This is a disease we’ve all been introduced to in one way or another. But hardly anyone ever tells you how it works. Well, let me explain. Cancer is an unnatural division and propagation of cells. Plus, when you get too many cells growing in one place, they can invade and destroy other tissues. This disease can travel to all parts of the body, and form in many organs; such as, the kidneys, the lungs, the bladder and stomach.
Colds – Caused by such things as a viral infection of the respiratory tract, the common cold comes with nasal discharge, and sneezing.
Colitis – It’s simply a digestive disease linked with the colon.
Coughs – This should be self-explanatory. A cough is simply when you have a strong and abrupt discharge of air from the lungs.
Cramps – This is simply painful muscle spasms that most commonly occurs in the legs.
Diarrhea – Do we have to describe this ailment? Okay, if we must, we must. Diarrhea is the softening and liquefying of bowel movements. For infants, this ailment can be very dangerous.
Dysentery – If you have blood in your stool, you’ve got dysentery. I bet you wanted to know that one, huh?
Eczema – It’s a general term for cases of skin inflammation. If you have redness, oozing or crusted parts of your skin, you might just have some form of eczema. Bet you wanted to read all about eczema. I’m cruel, but I’m not that cruel.
Emphysema – This is when you have air in tissues and cavities where it shouldn’t be. This is usually categorized as a condition of the lungs, like pulmonary emphysema.
Fatigue – This should be self-explanatory. But I think we should talk about this condition for the fun of it. Fatigue is when your body is afflicted with lethargia.
Female complaints
Fevers – This should be self-explanatory. But for the sake of argument, let’s go into it anyway. It’s when the body temperature goes rises above the normal 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
Fractures
Gallbladder – Located under the liver, this pear-shaped organ is essential for storing bile. But, every so often this important organ can be host to any number of disorders or diseases. You can have an hourglass condition in which your gallbladder is divided into two functioning halves. You also have a strawberry gallbladder condition in which the organ’s mucosa is red, and dotted with cholesterol.
Gangrenous sores
Gout – If you have gout, you’ve got too much uric acid in your blood. Your joints, especially in the big toes will have painful inflammation.
Gum disease
Hay fever – An inflammation of the nose and eyes that happens during certain seasons.
Infections – Living microorganisms that invade the body are infections. You can have a clinical infection in which the infection is so severe that the body starts showing signs and symptoms of diseases. Focial infections are when those little bastard bugs are confined to one area. Inapparent infections are infections that show no signs or symptoms – also known as subclinical. Latent infections are when those little microorganisms can’t even be detected by modern methods – the infection can flare up from time to time under certain conditions. And finally, there is terminal infections in which the infection strikes at the end of a disease, typically resulting in death.
Kidney stones – Kidneys are the bean-shaped organs used to regulate acid-based concentrations and water balances in the tissues. But this significant organ can be host to any number of diseases or disorders. Problems include scarred kidney tissue, degeneration, abnormally placed kidneys, floating kidneys, stones, and blood deficient kidneys.
Moistens lungs – The pair-shaped organs in your chest are a necessity for breathing, but they can be host to any number of deficiencies and diseases. You can get black lung or coal miner’s, you can get lung cancer, a rheumatoid in your lung, fluid in a lung (pulmonary edema), and lungs marked by honeycomb-shaped cysts.
Menstruation – Menstruation is when blood discharges from the uterus. It usually occurs every 4 weeks and lasts from 3 to 5 days in women. In typical menstruation cycles, this process is preceded by ovulation.
Dissolves and expels mucus
Pain
Pancreas – The soft gland located behind the stomach, the pancreas helps in the digestion of food, and produces such hormones as insulin and glucagon, regulating the blood sugar levels in the bloodstream.
Pleurisy – In order to better understand pleurisy, you must know what the pleura is. The pleura is a serous membrane that covers the lungs and lines the chest cavity. Pleurisy is simply an inflammation of the pleurisy.
Pneumonia – This is a dangerous bug, caused by an inflammation of the lungs. This inflammation can be caused by any number of things, including viruses and bacteria. You can even get pneumonia by inhaling certain poisonous gases. Not that I’d ever advise you to inhale said gases.
Psoriasis – A disease in which the skin will become reddish and scaly – in small patches or large patches, Psoriasis is infectious and can spread to cover a great portion of the human body. This can be confused with leprosy. The skin appears sickly, but it’s not as much lethal as it is a pain in the butt. Regardless, it’s not something I would want growing over my body.
Rheumatism – A term that best describes disorders of the heart, bones, joints, kidneys, and lungs. A symptom of Rheumatism is back pain.
Sinusitis – Simply an inflammation of the sinus mucus membrane.
Skin trouble
Sores – An open skin legion of many different types and origins, including bed sores, canker sores, cold sores and pressure sores.
Sprains – This should be self-explanatory. Everybody has sprained their ankle at one point or another. It’s when you tear or stretch a ligament. It can be so painful you could swear you broke something.
Stomach
Swelling – A swelling is simply an enlargement in or on the body that can be characterized by inflammation.
Tuberculosis – A deadly disease that primarily attacks the lungs. Just hope you never catch this bug.
Bloody urine
Herbal First Aide
No home should be without this recipe for an herbal first aide kit.
You must have Aloe Vera. The gel from the plant’s leaves will help in relieving pain, and healing burns and cuts. Believe me, I know this works.
Also, you should have Arnica. Another healing gel that will take the blue out of bruises.
Take Calendula. When taken as a tea, this dry leaf will help clean cuts.
For indigestion, anxiety and insomnia, take some Chamomile in tea form.
You should most definitely take Echinachea if you want to treat the flu or the common cold.
Gingerroot is great for relaxing the stomach, killing nausea, and putting an end to motion sickness.
Keep a bottle of Witch Hazel handy to stop infections, and heal minor burns and rashes.
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Herbal Resources
The Herb Book by John Lust
The Prescription for Nutritional Healing by Phyllis Balch
Back to Eden, 2nd Revised Edition by Jethro Kloss & Promise K. Moffet
Children’s Herbal Health by Deanne Tenney
Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook by James Duke, Ph.D
Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine by Michael Nurray, N.D.
Herbally Yours by Penny C. Royal
A Modern Herbal by Mrs. Grieve
Desk Reference to Nature’s Medicine by Steven Foster and Rebecca L. Johnson
